Full time, Full Time
UNC Health
Goldsboro, NC
Job Description
Description Cardiac telemetry unit specializes in patients who: have experienced chest pain or irregular heart rhythms. Have chronic conditions like heart failure or hypertension who require close monitoring Post cardiac catheterization – stent placement ( low risk ) Post pacemaker implantation ( low risk ) This unit also specializes with patients who have pneumonia, chronic pulmonary disease (COPD ), viral respiratory illnesses, renal failure, stroke, and post-surgical recovery. Summary: A Registered Nurse at UNC Health Wayne is a member of the patient care team who, with knowledge of the nursing process, provides leadership in applying scientific principles and professional skills aimed at caring for the ill, preventing disease and maintaining optimum health. The RN assists the provider in carrying out a therapeutic...